While there is some evidence that fatigue among truck drivers increases the risk of crashes, questions remain about effective ways to minimize that risk, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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XPO Logistics Adds to Presence in Britain
XPO Logistics Inc. has landed food service deals with two companies in the United Kingdom, most recently with retailer Iceland, XPO said March 15.
March 15, 2016Study Finds Additional Research Needed to Better Understand Driver Fatigue
US Antitrust Chief Concerned About CP Rail-Norfolk Proposed Trust
The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division said he's concerned about the proposed voting trust structure Canadian Pacific Railway wants to use to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp.
March 10, 2016XPO Becomes Logistics Manager for Trinity Health
XPO Logistics is expanding its presence in the health care industry by landing a contract as the third-party logistics provider for Trinity Health, the two companies said March 9.
CP Rail CEO Harrison Says Combination with CSX Still Possible
Canadian Pacific Railway still is interested in exploring a merger with CSX Corp. even as Canada’s second-largest carrier continues to pursue Norfolk Southern Corp., CEO Hunter Harrison said.
CSX Intermodal Terminal Brings Economic Boost to Florida Town
The facility is a month shy of its second birthday, but Winter Haven, Florida, city and business leaders say the CSX intermodal terminal and surrounding logistics center already are bringing the economic development they wanted.
TRAC Intermodal Reports 2015 Profit, Reverses Year-Earlier Loss
Chassis provider TRAC Intermodal reported 2015 net income of $26.7 million, reversing a year-earlier loss of $3 million as revenue improved 10%.
March 4, 2016Consumer Comfort Falls to Lowest Level of the Year
Consumer confidence declined in the last week of February to the lowest level of the year as Americans’ perceptions about the economy and the buying climate waned.
CSX Surges After Report of Canadian Pacific Takeover Interest
CSX Corp. jumped as much as 8% after the close of trading in New York, following a report that Canadian Pacific Railway approached the U.S. railroad about a takeover in January and was rebuffed.
Big Cargo Ship in Seattle Signals Big Stakes as Nation's Ports Compete
The largest cargo ship to visit the United States, the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, arrived in Seattle on Feb. 29 to greetings from Mayor Ed Murray and other dignitaries, and a flurry of media coverage.